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Sensei Bill Viola

Bill Viola & Scholarship Hall of Fame
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Nancy Caliguri
Joe Bruno
Curtis Smith
Bill Viola
George Anderson
CS Kim
William Viola
Frank Caliguri
Ann-Marie Heilman
C. Bruce Heilman
Scholarship Hall of Fame
 
 

WILLIAM VIOLA III

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER

2003-Present:  Kumite Quarterly Magazine

§        Responsible for developing, writing, and editing feature articles, interviews, and stories

§        Overseeing all marketing, sales, advertising, design, layout, publishing, and distribution 

 

DIRECTOR 

2001-Present: Kumite International;  Pittsburgh, PA

o       Division of Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League (Non-profit 501c.3)

§        Responsible for overseeing partnership program with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot LLC.

§        Credited with establishing college scholarships and educational charter criteria

§        Directly responsible for setting up operations in United States, Europe, and Canada

§        Developed KicKiss,  an extensive competition circuit and membership base nationwide

§        Manager of Team Kumite International: All-star travel & competition team

§        Coordinating fundraising efforts exceeding $10,000 per season

 

PRESIDENT & FOUNDER

2000-Present:  Kumite Classic Entertainment Inc. Irwin, PA

§        Promoter:  World-class fitness championships, martial arts tournaments, consumer expos

§        Negotiating all major sales, sponsorship, advertising, and partnership agreements

§        Managing all aspects of event marketing, public relations and media relations 

§        Recruiting amateur and professional athletes throughout The United States and abroad

§        Consulting and coordinating professional shows and events internationally    

§        Showcasing regional, national, and international level talent and performers

§        Kumite Classic Entertainment Inc. holds the distinction of promoting:

o       Pittsburgh FAP: Part of ESPN International’s Fitness Universe Program

o       The Official Physical Fitness and Sports Day for The City of Pittsburgh

 

MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR &

1990-Present:  Allegheny Shotokan Karate Inc; North Huntingdon, PA

 

§        Certified & licensed black belt self-defense instructor & personal trainer   

§        30 Years+ experience: competitor, instructor, coach, 

o       10 x National, International, and 1998 World Champion

o        Honored by The President’s Council of Physical Fitness & Sports

o        Inducted into The Living Legends Hall of Fame (youngest member in history)

 

UNION ACTOR & ENTERTAINER

§        Member SAG (Screen Actors Guild) / AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio)

Separate entertainment resume available upon request

 

EDUCATION:

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - December 1999

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science

n     Summa Cum Laude-Highest Honors (Top 1% Political Science Dept. 4.0 GPA)

n     Pi Gamma Mu:  National Association of College Honor Societies

 

Available upon request

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Regional - National - International - Champion 1981-1999

National Organizations & Affliates

-United States of America Karate Federation (USAKF)

-Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)

-Sport Karate International (SKI)

-National Black Belt League (NBL)

-North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA)

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* Began Martial Arts Training-Allegheny Shotokan Karate Inc. 1979

* Captured / Won over 3000 Titles, Awards, Trophies: Competition 1981-1999

* Featured in numerous major martial arts publications 1981-Present

* Junior Advanced (Tri-State) Regional Champion 1982-1989

* Recognized multiple time USAKF National Champion / All-American Athlete 1985-1999

* Bluegrass NASKA Championships-Louisville, KY 1989

* Ocean State NASKA Championships-Warwick, RI 1989

* Honored MVP Capitol Classic NASKA Team Champion-Washington, DC 1989

* Junior NASKA Championships-Columbia, SC 1989

* Member World Champion X-Caliber Fighting Team-Niagara Falls Canada 1990

* National Athlete of the Year-Police Athletic League 1990

* National Black Belt League Super Grands (World Championships) 1990-1993

* Metro All-Stars Elite National Junior Travel Team 1991

* NBL Midwest Conference #1 Rated Black Belt 1991

* USA Karate Federation Jr. Olympic Champion-Pittsburgh, PA 1992

* Inducted into The National Federation of Martial Arts Hall of Fame 1992

* Recognized #1 Ranked Jr. Black Belt Competitor-Pennsylvania 1992-1995

* Honored as SKI Overall Black Belt National Champion-Atlantic City, NJ 1993

            Recognized champion winning over 2000 SKI athletes 1993

* All-American Athlete National Championships-Jacksonville, FL 1994

* Recognized NASKA State Champion & Grand Champion-Johnstown, PA 1995

* Member ASK Competition Team: Wins All 7 Overall Grand Champions 1996

              Only time in PKRA history a single team won all overall awards 1996

* Coordinator MDA Kick-a-thons raising over $20,000.00 for charity 1996-1998

Featured on NBCs Stars Across America Check Presentation 1996

* Triple-Gold Medallist USAKF National Championships-Akron, OH 1997

Only Adult Male Black Belt to win gold in Kata, Kumite & Kobudo 1997

* Recipient of Presidential Sports Award for Martial Arts-Whitehouse 1997-1999

* Honored by President Clintons Council on Physical Fitness & Sports 1997-1999

* Captain ASK Demo Team : #1 ranked team in America-Columbus OH 1998

            Recognized World Champions (China, Canada, USA) 1998

* 8 x consecutive Overall Black Belt State Champion Undefeated 1992-1999

* Black Belt State Champ #1 Forms, Fighting, Weapons, & Self-Defense 1992-1999

* Team Captain / Coach- International Champion Team Yakuza 1999

* Founder / Director Kumite Classic National Martial Arts Championships 2000

* Founder / Director Kumite International Inc. - 2000

* President KicKiss Scholarship Rating Organization - 2001

* Coach Team KI: World Class Sport Karate Travel Team - 2002

* Named Director of Martial Arts for The WPA Police Athletic League - 2002

*Named NBL Promoter of The Year:  Houston, Texas - 2003

*Promoter of Pittsburgh Sports & Fitness Festival - 2004

*Inducted as a "Living Legend" -2004 (youngest member ever)

*Lifetime achievement; Hall of Fame Lynchburg, VA -2004

*Champions Association Wille Stargell Award -2004